After Pieper Lewis killed her alleged rapist and sex trafficker, an Iowa judge ordered her to pay $150,000 to his family. According to CNN, Lewis escaped from the facility where she is being held. Lewis walked away from the Fresh Start Women's Center after cutting off her electronic monitoring device. You can read more. The teen was sentenced to voluntary manslaughter. In September, Audra wrote about it. David M. Porter, a Polk County District Judge, called the ruling “a second chance” for the formerly homeless teenager who, at just 15 years old, alleged she was trafficked and raped multiple times by 37-year-old Zachary Brooks and had no choice but to fatally stab the man to protect herself. The sentence also includes five years of probation and GPS tracking while she lives at the Fresh Start Women’s Center, in addition to 600 hours of community service. If Lewis violates her probation terms, she could face up to 20 years in prison. Lewis said that she had been raped at least five times after being plied with alcohol and marijuana. She said she stabbed him 30 times after waking up to find him on top of her. At the time, she was homeless. “I suddenly realized that Mr. Brooks had raped me yet again and was overcome with rage. Without thinking, I immediately grabbed the knife from his nightstand and began stabbing him,” Lewis stated in the plea agreement. “I further acknowledge that the multiple stab wounds that I inflicted upon Mr. Brooks thereafter ultimately resulted in his death.” A judge ordered her to pay $150,000 to the family of another person. A warrant for her arrest has been issued since she escaped, and officials recommend that she be revoked. There is more from the site. If you sign up, you'll get the newsletter. The latest news can be found on social media. The full article can be found here.
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